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Microsoft has released a patch for a problem with their hotfix KB918899 that crashes Internet Explorer.

Microsoft descirbes the problem as “Internet Explorer unexpectedly exits when you view a Web site that uses the HTTP 1.1 protocol and compression.”

Tom on Myspace reported users not being able to see pictures, while in the corporate envoronment Javascript errors were prevalent. Common CMS management systems that heavily use Javascript required that the patch be uninstalled before it was functional.

If you have already installed the KB9118899 patch, you will need to download and install the new release from Microsoft at http://www.windowsupdate.com. This newer version was released August 22, 2006.

How to enable the Pop-up Blocker option in Internet Explorer if it is missing or grayed out.

1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and click OK.

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions

On the right side, double-click NoPopupManagement, and set it to 0.

3. Now click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then Software
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions

On the right side, double-click NoPopupManagement, and set it to 0.

4. Close regedit.

Now the Pop-up Blocker option in Internet Explorer should be available the next time you launch it.

How to enable or disable the DEP or Data Execution Prevention setting in Internet Explorer 7.

1. Open Internet Explorer and Click on Tools > Internet Options.

2. Click on the Advanced tab.

3. To enable DEP, check the box toward the bottom of the list that says Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks.

Uncheck this box to disable DEP.

Note: This option is grayed out if you are not elevated to administrator

You get an error message in Internet Explorer:

Sorry! Content Advisor will not allow you to see this site

An administrator may have locked you out of certain web sites using Content Advisor. Content Advisor can block specific web sites or automatically block sites that contain certain words or phrases set by the person (usually and administrator) that enabled it.

You will need to disable Content Advisor if you wish for this behavior to not occur.

To perform the following steps, you must obtain the supervisor password that Content Advisor was enabled with from the administrator.

1. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.

2. Under the Content tab, click Disable.

3. Enter the supervisor password, and then click OK three times.

Disable the screen in Internet Explorer where add-ons can be enabled or disabled.

1. Open REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for all computer users)
then SOFTWARE
then Policies
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Restrictions

3. Right-click Restrictions and create a new REG_DWORD named NoExtensionManagement Set it’s value to 1 to disable the ability to modify whether Add-ons are enabled or disabled.

Disable the yellow security bar in Internet Explorer from appearing when you try to download files or use ActiveX controls.

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools.

2. Click Internet Options.

3. Under the Security tab, click Custom Level.

4. To turn off the yellow bar for downloads, scroll to the Downloads section. Then set Automatic prompting for file downloads to Enable.

To turn off the yellow bar for ActiveX controls, scroll to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section. Then set Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls to Enable.

Use the Kiosk Mode feature with Internet Explorer.

Kiosk Mode is usually used for PC’s on display where you want to enable users to use a certain web site and not be able to click on anything else. The toolbars, taskbar, and navigation buttons are all missing from the Internet Explorer screen when in Kiosk Mode.

You can use Kiosk Mode by using the -k switch when launching Internet Explorer along with the location of the web page you would like to display. Here are 2 examples:

iexplore -k http://www.technipages.com
iexplore -k “c:my documentswebpage.htm”

To quit Kiosk Mode, you must quit Internet Explorer by holding down ALT and pressing F4.

Remove the branding that some ISP’s like AOL add to the title bar in Internet Explorer.

1. Close out of Internet Explorer.

2. Click START–>RUN

3. Type RUNDLL32.EXE IEdkcs32.dll,Clear

This should clear out the branding the next time you run Internet Explorer

Prevent IE from opening PDF files within an IE window. Enable it to propt you to save or open the file seperately instead.

1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroPDF.PDF.1

3. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.

4. Set it to 00 00 00 00

5. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroExch.Document.7

6. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.

7. Set it to 00 00 00 00

Now when you click on a PDF file within Internet Explorer, you will be promted to save the file instead of IE opening it.

Change what the Internet Explorer title bar says with this registry hack.

1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Main

3. Change or create the value of the string Window Title to whatever you desire.

This registry hack will allow you to enable or disable third party Extensions and Add-ons for Internet Explorer.

1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then Main

Set the value for Enable Browser Extensions

If the value doesn’t exist, you can create it by right-clicking Main and clicking New–>String Value

Set it to no if you wish for extensions to be disabled.
Set it to yes if you wish for extensions to be enabled.


This setting controls third party plug-ins for Internet Explorer including toolbars.

Internet Explorer crashes with a message that says “Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.” When you view the error report, it references Mshtml.dll.

Microsoft has released a fix for this problem, but it is only available if you contact Microsoft directly for the fix.

You can view the article about this problem on Microsoft’s web site at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892052/en-us?spid=1173&sid=global

This fix only works for Windows XP Service Pack 2

There is a common problem when connecting to certain web sites that use scripting. The behavior is that Internet Explorer tries to load the page forever without displaying anything. The Windows logo or IE globe will keep going forever.

The cause of this is that something is blocking scripts from running on your computer. The most common cause of this is if you have Norton Antivirus installed. There is a component that blocks scripting called “Norton Script Blocking” that must be disabled if you want to solve this problem.

To turn this off, right click on MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE

Click the plus sign next to “SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS

Click SERVICES

Find NORTON SCRIPT BLOCKING in the list to the right and double click on it.

You can stop the service here if you only want to temporarily STOP the service, or you could set it to DISABLED.

If you can’t connect to certain web sites, there could beĀ  several reasons why.

Symptom: In Firefox you get “Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at website” or in Internet Explorer you get “Page cannot be displayed” error.

This article assumes you have troubleshot the basics such as the URL is typed correctly, cache files have been cleared and you have a working internet connection. The following may be to blame:
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There is an issue with the Google Toolbar and Internet Explorer that causes only the first letter of the title of the web page to be displayed in the title bar.

Solving this issue is simple. Just uninstall the Google Toolbar and reinstall it.